Mexican wife of Lewis Leonard Bradbury, Senorita Simona Martinez married LL Bradbury in Mazatlan, Mexico and together they had six children. They lived in the foothill community of what is now known as Bradbury, California and had homes in Los Angeles and Oakland, California. She was known as the"Cinderella of Rosario" because she came from a very humble family and worked as a maid in Bradbury's house prior to their marriage. An article in the Los Angeles Times later described Simona as the "vivacious daughter of a leading Spanish family in Mazatlan." Simona managed the family's business affairs for ten years following her husband's death in 1892. The Los Angeles Times article called her a "Sterling and Able Business Woman", noting the development of both her understanding of business practices and the English language. In 1892,the family fortune was valued at $15 million dollars, or approximately $100 million dollars in 1990. In 1894, Simona, a devout Catholic, purchased a lot on Millionaires Row and ordered the construction of a family mausoleum. The angel at the gate is believed to have been ordered by her. L.L. Bradbury was placed in the family vault a year later in September 1895. Several years later Simona was taken ill while living in Los Angeles and asked to be taken to her home in Oakland, where she died. Many relatives are buried on the surrounding lawn. The Bradbury Masuoleum is one of three pyramids in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA. (Bio by: Jay Lance)
* (DOB also listed as about 1850)
* (DOB also listed as about 1850)
Mexican wife of Lewis Leonard Bradbury, Senorita Simona Martinez married LL Bradbury in Mazatlan, Mexico and together they had six children. They lived in the foothill community of what is now known as Bradbury, California and had homes in Los Angeles and Oakland, California. She was known as the"Cinderella of Rosario" because she came from a very humble family and worked as a maid in Bradbury's house prior to their marriage. An article in the Los Angeles Times later described Simona as the "vivacious daughter of a leading Spanish family in Mazatlan." Simona managed the family's business affairs for ten years following her husband's death in 1892. The Los Angeles Times article called her a "Sterling and Able Business Woman", noting the development of both her understanding of business practices and the English language. In 1892,the family fortune was valued at $15 million dollars, or approximately $100 million dollars in 1990. In 1894, Simona, a devout Catholic, purchased a lot on Millionaires Row and ordered the construction of a family mausoleum. The angel at the gate is believed to have been ordered by her. L.L. Bradbury was placed in the family vault a year later in September 1895. Several years later Simona was taken ill while living in Los Angeles and asked to be taken to her home in Oakland, where she died. Many relatives are buried on the surrounding lawn. The Bradbury Masuoleum is one of three pyramids in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA. (Bio by: Jay Lance)
* (DOB also listed as about 1850)
* (DOB also listed as about 1850)
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